Budget Heiress Assaulted and Strangled in Home Invasion Sparks Debate on Wealth and Crime
The 70-year-old daughter of Budget Rent a Car’s founder was assaulted and strangled during a home invasion in her Hollywood Hills residence. Attackers reportedly smashed her jaw and stole cash and jewelry, including items belonging to her late husband. The robbers fled, dropping some jewelry in the process, and the investigation is being handled by the LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division.
John Q. Hosedrinker